Shared Care for Patients with Diabetes at Risk of Retinopathy: A Feasibility Trial

Conclusions: Our feasibility trial showed that patients with diabetes with no or stable DR receive similar clinical care and management at a lower-cost PEC setting, are equally satisfied with the service compared to tertiary eye care. A follow-up study is necessary to validate these findings. Managing patients with diabetes at risk of DR at a PEC may be a safe and effective shared care model to improve accessibility for patients while enhancing professional collaboration between hospital and community settings. Published on 2019-09-18 10:01:19
Source: International Journal of Integrated Care - Category: Nursing Source Type: research